Validation of the Mercy TAPE (TAPE)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01507090

Recruitment Status
:
Completed

First Posted
: January 10, 2012

Results First Posted
: February 10, 2015

Last Update Posted
: February 10, 2015

Sponsor:

Susan Abdel-Rahman

Collaborator:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the
overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations

Enrollment from clinics, inpatient wards and referrals.

Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study
following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment

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Reporting Groups

Description

Normal Children

Otherwise healthy children 2 months to 16 years of age were enrolled. The 2D and 3D Mercy TAPE was developed to measure two upper arm landmarks so as to arrive at the weight estimate for a given child. The 2D Mercy TAPE requires two serial measurements with simple addition. The 3D TAPE makes both measurements simultaneously also requiring simple addition.

Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined.
Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method.
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